Automotive

Prototype Formulation for Car Polish

Auto Care Formulation Information

Polish Description
Formulation reference: PW-350 The combination of silicone fluids and a silicone resin gives an
easy-to-use polish product that resists weathering. This product also
features excellent gloss and color.

Ingredient Weight (%) Trade Name/Supplier

Phase A

Exxon Chemicals Ltd.

1. Low aromatic solvent 160/190°C
2. Low aromatic solvent 200/250°C
®
3. XIAMETER PMX-200 Silicone Fluid,
350 cSt
14.0
Shell Chemicals Ltd.
Exxon Chemicals Ltd.
10.0
Shell Chemicals Ltd.
1.2 Dow Corning Corporation

4. XIAMETER® PMX-200 Silicone Fluid,

0.6 Dow Corning Corporation
1,000 cSt

5. Dow Corning® 3527 Release Agent 1.6 Dow Corning Corporation

6. Dow Corning® 2-5088 Wax 1.5 Dow Corning Corporation

Phase B

7. Water 57.0

8. ALCAnTM SF7 12.4 Alcan Chemicals

9. CRoDAMETTM T8 1.3 Croda Ltd.

10. Cellulose thickener 0.9 Hercules Ltd.

Procedure
1. Heat Phase A ingredients to 70°C in an auxiliary vessel using
low shear.
2. Add ingredients 7-9 to the main vessel, heating to 70°C with
low shear.
3. Slowly add ingredient 10 and stir until dispersed.
4. Add Phase A and Phase B with high shear.
5. Cool to ambient temperature.

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Typical Properties/Additional Information
Suggestions for adjusting the formulation:
• To improve gloss: Increase XIAMETER®
PMX-200 Silicone Fluid, 1,000 cSt, to 1.0%.
• To improve color: Incorporate XIAMETER®
PMX-200 Silicone Fluid, 12,500 cSt, at 0.5%.
• To improve durability: Incorporate Dow Corning®
RSN-9118 Resin at 2.0% instead of Dow Corning®
3527 Release Agent.
• ALCANTM SF7 can be replaced by other aluminum
trihydroxides such as Almatis Hydral® 710.

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